Methylrosanilinium Chloride (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000548-62-9
Chemical Formula
C25-H30-Cl-N3
Molecular Weight
408
Therapeutic Categories
Disinfectant
Antifungal agent
Anthelmintic agent
Antiseptic agent, topical
Chemical Names
N-[4-[Bis[4-(dimetylamino)phenyl]metylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene]-N-metylmetanaminium chloride (hexametyl-p-rosanilinium chloride) (BP, Ph. Eur.)
[4-[Bis[p-(dimetyl-amino)phenyl]metylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-dimetylammonium chloride (USAN)
Benzenemetanol, 4-(dimetylamino)-α,α-bis[4-(dimetylamino)phenyl]-, hydrochloride
Metanaminium, N-[4-[bis[4-(dimetylamino)phenyl]-metylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-metyl-, chloride (USAN)
Foreign Names
- Methylrosanilinii Chloridum (Latin)
- Methylrosanilinium chlorid (German)
- Chlorure de Méthylrosanilinium (French)
- Cloruro de metilrosanilina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Méthylrosanilinium (chlorure de) (OS: DCF)
- Methylrosanilinium Chloride (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Basic violet (IS)
- Cl 42555 (IS)
- Crystal violet (IS)
- Crystalloviolaceum (IS)
- Gentian Violet (IS)
- Gentianaviolett (IS)
- Methylrosanilinium chloratum (IS)
- Metilrosanilino cloruro (IS)
- Violet cristallisé (IS)
- Violeta de Genciana (IS)
- Crystal Violet (PH: BP 1980)
- Gentian Violet (PH: USP 41)
- Methylrosanilinii chloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.4, Ph. Int. 7)
- Methylrosanilinium chloratum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI)
- Methylrosanilinium Chloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Int. 7)
- Methylrosanilinium chloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.4)
- Methylrosaniliniumchlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.4)
- Violet cristallisé (PH: Ph. Franç. 11)
Brand Names
- 1% Spirytusowy roztwor fioletu gencjanowego Gemi
Gemi, Poland - 1% Wodny roztwor fioletu gencjanowego Gemi
Gemi, Poland - 2% Spirytusowy roztwor fioletu gencjanowego Gemi
Gemi, Poland - 2% Wodny roztwor fioletu gencjanowego Gemi
Gemi, Poland - Aerotet forte [+ Oxytetracycline] [veterinary use]
Virbac, New Zealand - Cristal Violetto
Marco Viti Farmac., Italy; Sella, Italy; Zeta Farm., Italy - Faxet [+ Lidocaine]
Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile - Fungol [+ Malachite Green] für Süsswasserzierfische [veterinary use]
Keller, Switzerland - Gencjana 0.5%
Hasco-Lek, Poland - Gencjana 1%
Hasco-Lek, Poland - Gentiane Violet
Laboratoire Atlas, Canada - Metilrosanilinio Cloruro
Nova Argentia, Italy - Pyoctanini 3% [veterinary use]
Chema-Elektromet, Poland - Solutio Pyoctanini Galen-Pharma
Galen, Bulgaria - Tetravet [+ Oxytetracycline] [veterinary use]
Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand - Vigencial
Aldo Union, Spain - Violeta Genciana 2% Valma
Laboratorio Valma, Chile
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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